Voices from the Trail
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Late Spring on the Missisquoi!
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Ahhhh! The beauty of spring, and the surprises it brings. Have you ever seen the beauty of the RAGGED ROBIN? It is a small pink flower, on a very uninspiring and small plant….
The Life of an Intern…
Hello! I’m Susan, the pre-season intern. I’ve been here for two weeks now with just one more week remaining in my internship. I’ve been working with Walter to prepare for this year’s paddling season and the Stewardship interns that will…
Trip Log: Saranac River, May 2010
By Kate Williams Member Ralph Ferrusi has done a wonderful job over the years of staying in touch with us as he, his wife Kathy, and his buddy Tim Lewis have chipped away at sections of the Trail. They…
The Season’s First Through Paddlers
As far as we know, Ryan and Catherine Thompson just became the first through paddlers of the 2010 season. After departing Old Forge NY on April 15 (see my blog post on their launch – Journeys on Screen, Water, and…
A Memorable Evening in Brunswick
By Kate Williams On Thursday, May 6, about 75 people gathered at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine for what proved to be a wonderful NFCT evening. While I got most of the talking time to provide an overview…
The Coast Guard’s 2010 PaddleSmart Event
It has been a whirl wind few weeks as we have been preparing for the season! We have secured a very solid Stewardship and Program Intern Crew, performed many site visits to prepare for the full project schedule this season,…
Consider a Weekend Walk
By Kate Williams In 2006, Paul Schneider wrote an article about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail that appeared as the cover story of the Travel section of the Sunday New York Times. Not only did this represent an arrival of…
Osprey on the Androscoggin
By Kate Williams Another NFCT partner in Coos County, NH shares a local perspective from the Androscoggin Valley. Our thanks to Richard Tessier! From Richard Tessier, Great Northern Moose Lodge, NH We have been asked to contribute to the NFCT…
Northern NH: The Androscoggin
By Kate Williams In the spirit of sharing with you different voices from along the Trail, today’s post comes from Heather Piche, owner of Northwoods Rafting, who shares with you her on-the-ground perspective from the upper reaches of the Androscoggin…
Journeys on Screen, Water, and Land!
By Kate Williams Late last week NFCT experienced some exciting journeys in various forms. Over the course of two days, April 15 and 16, we shared our 2010 Northern Forest Paddler Film Fest with almost 400 viewers. In Portland, ME…